The latest numbers from Media Create show that the record breaking super machine managed to move just 6,792 units in the Land of the Rising Sun last week – approximately 600 units less than its ageing predecessor the PlayStation 3. In fact, the brand new device was just about neck-and-neck with the Nintendo Wii U, and was a long way off the PlayStation Vita, which sold a slightly more respectable – but still quite dismal – 13,865 units.

To add insult to injury, there wasn’t a single PS4 title in the top ten, with the charts dominated by new PS3 and Vita releases, as well as a slew of evergreen Nintendo 3DS titles. The atrocious numbers are perhaps indicative of the lack of Japanese focused software currently available for Sony’s latest format, but also flag a slightly more worrying trend, as the region tunes its tastes to smartphone experiences.

What can the manufacturer do to get people flocking to its newest home console? Honestly, it’s not going to be easy. Improved output from Japan Studio will help, so cross your fingers that the rumoured Project Beast turns out to be a real product. Until the likes of Final Fantasy XV and Kingdom Hearts III are completed, though, there could be some troubling times ahead. What would you do if you were in charge of SCEJ? Let us know in the comments section below.